The Wearing Of The Plaid

One of my friends is turning the big 5-0 soon, so I thought she needed a little memento of the occasion, but one that didn't scream, "Oh my gosh, I'm 50!".  I wanted to design this around the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group's current challenge of "Plaid". I love plaid and couldn't wait to make my own design using Wendy's stamped image of it. There is even a pattern of plaid in Scotland from my family's clan (MacFarland) designed an ion ago. I have always wanted to get a bolt of it to make something grand to wear...someday!

I am also submitting this to Hels Sheridan's Sunday Stamper challenge of "Patterns", and The Stamp Man's Challenge of "Celebrations".

I stamped all my Art Parts using Wendy's stamps  and Archival Ink, and then colored them in with Dylusions Ink Sprays using the water brush pens.

 

I even used the Dylusions to color the velvet trim.

I trimmed the base and ticket in Pitch Black Acrylic Paint and then used a white pen to add a little more detail.

 

 

 Supplies:
From My Stash: all trims, snaps, rhinestones, picture hangers

Wendy Vecchi Art Parts In Large Flourish Frames	Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Residence	Wendy Vecchi Art Parts ATC Art	Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Guy, Gals, & Phones	Wendy Vecchi Be Inspired Make Art Stamp Set
Wendy Vecchi Label It Art Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Art Rules Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Dressed For Art Stamp Set	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink (FJ)	Archival Ink In Manganese
Dylusions Ink Spray In Pure Sunshine (FJ)	Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Ink Spray	Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray	Dylusions Ink Spray In Bubblegum Pink	Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib
Water Brush, Broad Tip	Uni-ball pen - White	Adirondack Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber (FJ)	Specialty Stamping Paper (FJ)	Glossy Accents

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July ATC's Received

Hello everyone! I wanted to share my happy mail with you from the All Things Tim Yahoo Group. I received my July ATC swaps! It's so great to see other people's work up close and personal!

Claudine Criner  (Love your background...so cool and the color is perfect with the center image! The sentiment couldn't be better. Love all of your extras!)

Stephen Jew, aka Bear Crazy Man ( Fabulous design here...love the embossed Lady! The soft feel of the card is fabulous with the textured stars!)

Chris Rickert, aka The Scrappy Lassie (All the layered elements are wonderful! The texture is great, especially with the canvas ribbon!)

And, here is mine again.

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!